The Encyclopedia of North American Mammals describes and illustrates seventy-nine of the most common and familiar mammals, from the great grizzly bear to the diminutive deer mouse, and from the common raccoon to the endangered sea otter. Every habitat from the cold Artic tundra to the burning dessert is explored, showing the wide variety of mammals in North America. With over 200 color photographs and illustrations, an extensive glossary, species tables, data panels, and distribution maps throughout, this beautiful encyclopedia is accessible for the general reader, but offers the best for mammalian experts too.